On Tuesday (4/1/25), the Tennessee Department of Health confirmed three additional cases of measles in Middle Tennessee. This brings Tennessee's total to four, confirmed cases of measles in 2025. There is currently an ongoing, national measles outbreak, involving over 480 cases in 20 states, with two, confirmed fatalit...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Tennessee Department of Health are dropping about 400,000 rabies vaccine baits in East Tennessee this April. The baits will be distributed by plane, helicopter and ground vehicles to prevent rabies in wildlife and help protect pets and humans. Most of the counties where the...

The federal government has cancelled over $720,000 worth of USDA commodities shipments that were slated to go to the Second Harvest Food Bank in East Tennessee. That could impact families in our area who rely on food assistance programs. As of Tuesday (4/1/2025), Second Harvest Mobile Food Pantry deliveries were still...

The Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors has selected Don Moul to serve as the new TVA President and CEO. Moul has been TVA's executive vice president and Chief Operating Officer since June 2021. Moul becomes the fourth Chief Executive Officer of TVA beginning April 9th. He succeeds Jeff Lyash who announced hi...